SML Small Medium Large review

SML : Small Medium Large

The L.A. improvisational quintet transform their live energy into concise jazz-funk grooves

Julie Christmas Ridiculous and Full of Blood review

Julie Christmas : Ridiculous and Full of Blood

More than a decade after her debut, Christmas returns with an eclectic and powerful sophomore release

200 Stab Wounds Manic Manual Procedures review

200 Stab Wounds : Manic Manual Procedures

The Cleveland death metal group level up their game on their sophomore album

Bad Breeding Contempt review

Bad Breeding : Contempt

The Stevenage group add more melodic flourish and colorful arrangements to their blistering hardcore

Crypt Sermon The Stygian Rose review

Crypt Sermon : The Stygian Rose

The Philadelphia doom metal group aim for new epic heights on their third album

Marina Allen Eight Pointed Star review

Marina Allen : Eight Pointed Star

The singer/songwriter’s third LP shows more growth, greater depth, and a bit of country twang

Ulcerate Cutting the Throat of God review

Ulcerate : Cutting the Throat of God

The New Zealand death metal group tap into more overwhelming emotional feelings on their seventh album

Kaytranada Timeless review

Kaytranada : Timeless

The eclectic Montreal producer treads familiar ground to occasionally inspired but often frustrating results

Paul McCartney and Wings One Hand Clapping review

Paul McCartney and Wings : One Hand Clapping

In post-Beatles mode in 1974, Macca and his band are built for speed and a gaggle of fun

The Decemberists As It Ever Was review

The Decemberists : As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again

Despondent yarns are set to buoyant melodies on the group’s first new album in six years

REZN Burden review

REZN : Burden

The Chicago psych-metal group come into their own on their strongest album to date

Maya Hawke Chaos Angel review

Maya Hawke : Chaos Angel

Hawke takes a look back through memories peppered with grief, melancholy and warmth

Bad Nerves Still Nervous

Bad Nerves : Still Nervous

A nonstop barrage of riffs, rock ‘n’ roll and endless fun

Charli XCX Brat review

Charli XCX : Brat

An ultra-fun, consistently strong set of pop bangers

Umbra Vitae Light of Death review

Umbra Vitae : Light of Death

The hardcore/metal supergroup play to their strengths on their more ambitious sophomore album

Bat for Lashes The Dream of Delphi review

Bat for Lashes : The Dream of Delphi

A slow burning album of ambient pop that rewards repeat listens

young jesus the fool review

Young Jesus : The Fool

John Rossiter offers some of his greatest vocal performances on Young Jesus’ latest, steeped in heartland rock

Vince Staples new album Dark Times

Vince Staples : Dark Times

An enjoyable set of boom bap from a reliably solid rapper; nothing more, nothing less

Shellac To All Trains review

Shellac : To All Trains

A standout swan song for the veteran noise rock group, fronted by the late Steve Albini

Couch Slut You Could Do It Tonight review

Couch Slut : You Could Do It Tonight

A heavy and harsh album of dark storytelling